Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

India and its environs: a small collection of weapons, comprising: a sword (tulwar), curved blade 30 in., steel hilt of typical form with button-terminal quillons and disk pommel, retaining some of its fine gold koftgari decoration; two tulwar hilts, steel, knuckle bows with scrolling bud terminals, each decorated with floral and geometric designs in silver koftgari; two tulwar blades, each approximately 30 in.; and a Khyber knife, broad tapering blade 18 in., steel hilt with horn grip scales. [6]